hematuria in the middie of 1969, three years after separati service. Following hospitalization in November 1969, adenpcarcinorneat the prostate, with invasion of the bladde r and with distant bony metastasis was indicated. From the nature of the disorder and inview of the statements of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathol ogy in this regard the Board considers that the clinical evidence demonstrated such advancement in this case as to permit reasonable difference of opinion as to the date of the inception of the carcinoma. When doubt arises which is within the range of probability, and not based on merest conjecture and speculation, then application of the princip le of resolution of jodgwent doubt to reach a favorable conclusion is a valid exercise of T CASE NO. 34 Type of Injury: Acteriosclerotic Heart Disease and Cerebral Emboli with Right Hemiparesis. BVA’s Decision: Denial Affirmed. Date of Decision: 1970. Appellant's Allegation: That his blood trouble was caused by radiation and that the blood trouble, in turn, caused heart disease. Facts: The veteran was in active service from January 1945 to July 1946. He arrived in the Asiatic Pacific Theater on September 9, 1945 and returned to the United States on April 9, 1946. The cardiovascular system was normal on examination for service and for separation. There is no record of radiation injury or of exposure to radiation. However, the veteran alleged that about four or five weeks after the atomic bomb explosion he was in the area where the atomic bombfell. Testimony of three veterans who served with the veteran in Japan in 1945 indicated that they landed about 40 miles from Nagasaki; that two or three days after they landed the veteran and a sergeant went to Nagasaki to see the atomic bomb damage; that they were probably the first Americans to go into that area; that they did not know the area was radioactive; and that the area was not restricted at the time but could have been restricted later. Evidence indicated that he had a recurrent ganglion excised from his right wrist in November 1957; that in December 1957 he was first treated for thrombophiebitis and pulmonary infarction; that in August 1960 he was first treated for Buerger’s disease. On review by the originating agency, it was held, in pertinent part, that entitlement had not been established to service connection for Buerger’s disease. The veteran was duly notified in January 1961. In January 1965 he was firit treated for coronary arteriosclerotic heart disease. In August 1968,.“thi veteran requested that his claim for service-connected compensation be reopened. He stated that he felt his present 2s ashe th: Jb condition was caused by his service-connected foot condition since his blood and vein condition began in his feet. . A diagnosis of generalized arteriosclerosis was made on examination by the Administration in October 1965. Recurrent pulmonary emboli and recurrent thrombophlebitis were included in the additional diagnoses. In December 1965, the veteran was hospitalized for observation and examination. Diagnoses were arteriosclerotic heart disease with angina, old myocardial infarction, and history of phlebothrombosis with pulmonary emboli. 104 105 Apc ener pecans ceere er ee